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SALMON DIP MAY CONTAIN LISTERIA, SAYS COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE
West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture Gus R. Douglass is warning consumers that a Knoxville, Tenn., producer has voluntarily recalled 529 pounds of Smoked Salmon Dip, some of which was distributed in West Virginia.
House of Thaller, Inc., made the recall because the product might be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
The product was distributed to AL, AR, GA, IL, KS, KY, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, OH, SC, TN, TX, VA and WV. The product reached consumers packed under the Kroger brand and was sold in the Kroger Seafood Department.
The Smoked Salmon Dip was packed in a clear plastic 7.5 ounce rectangular container and is marked with Use By 04NOV2007A LN3 and 04NOV2007B LN3. The company has also chosen to include the following products produced prior to and following the Smoked Salmon Dip (also in the clear plastic 7.5 ounce container):
| Cajun Salmon Dip . . . . . . |
287 pounds . . . Use By 04NOV2007A LN3 and 04NOV2007B LN3 |
| Southern Crab Dip . . . . . |
945 pounds . . . Use By 04NOV2007A LN3 and 04NOV2007B LN3 |
| Sundried Tomato Crab . . |
516 pounds . . . Use By 24OCT2007A LN3 |
No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem. The recall was the result of routine sampling and testing done by the Georgia Department of Agriculture which revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in a 7.5 ounce package of Smoked Salmon Dip.
The production of the Smoked Salmon Dip has been suspended while FDA and the company continue to investigate the source of the problem.
Consumers who have purchased these products with the code dates noted above are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the House of Thaller, Inc. at 1-800-462-3365.
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture protects plant, animal and human health through a variety of scientific, regulatory and consumer protection programs, as mandated by state law. The Commissioner of Agriculture is one of six statewide elected officials in West Virginia. Currently, Commissioner Gus R. Douglass is the longest-serving agriculture commissioner in the nation. For more information, visit www.wvagriculture.org.
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